Japanese fruits that will make you doubt your life

Everyone knows that bananas are considered tropical fruits. They are naturally difficult to grow in places with high latitudes like Japan. It is said that 99% of Japan's bananas are imported from abroad, and only 1% are native-born. However, they have developed a banana that can be eaten with the skin.

There are not many Japanese farms that grow bananas. Among them, the D&T Farm in Okayama Prefecture had an idea and used the "freeze-thaw-awakening method" (pretending to understand) to cultivate a banana called " Mongee Banana" (Mongee means amazing in Okayama slang) banana looks like this:

It is said that this is an ancient banana variety, which is obtained by extracting the genes of different fruits. , allowing bananas to grow in cooler weather. The characteristics of "Amazing Banana" are that they have thin skin, are edible, and are sweeter and more fragrant than ordinary bananas. It contains an average of 24.8 grams of sugar, compared to an average of 18.3 grams in a regular banana.

Although it doesn’t look very good, the official picture has black spots like this. The instructions say that this is the best way to eat!

But according to people who have tasted it, the pulp of the "Amazing Banana" has a strong tropical flavor and tastes almost like pineapple. In comparison, its peel is relatively tasteless and has no special texture.

As for the price, when it was launched in November 2017, the price per stick was as high as 648 yen (approximately RMB 39). Don’t be too expensive. After all, things are rare and expensive, and every D&T farm has Only 10 sticks are provided to a fruit store for sale every week. Sales results show that the first batch of products was sold out in just a few minutes!

Tazuke Watermelon

The high-grade black watermelon "Tazuke Watermelon", a specialty of Toma Town, Hokkaido, was sold at an auction in 2017 for 500,000 yen ( The highest transaction price in history was 650,000 yen (approximately RMB 39,000) in 2008.

Special-shaped watermelon

Square and heart-shaped watermelons are Japanese fruits that have become popular on the Internet.

This square watermelon cultivated in Kagawa Prefecture, with a side length of 18 centimeters, is grown in a plastic container and sells for about 10,000 yen (approximately RMB 600). However, it only changes the appearance of the watermelon, which is not very delicious. It is more suitable for collection as an ornamental object.

There is also this heart-shaped watermelon produced in Kumamoto Prefecture, which is also priced at 10,000 yen. It is probably a good way to express your love.

Yubari Melon

The "Yubari Melon" produced in Yubari City, Hokkaido is a very popular high-end fruit. Two melons "Melon King" have achieved the highest price ever. The price is 1.5 million yen (approximately RMB 90,000).

"Sun Child" mango

"Sun Child" is a mango produced in Miyazaki Prefecture that meets strict requirements such as sugar content exceeding a certain standard, weight exceeding 350 grams, and more than half of the surface being bright red. The highest price ever sold for a standard high-quality ripe mango was 200,000 yen (approximately RMB 12,000) per box (pack of 2, approximately 1KG).